{"id":1112,"date":"2012-03-26T17:44:46","date_gmt":"2012-03-27T00:44:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mayabugs.com\/blog\/?p=1112"},"modified":"2012-07-15T10:57:20","modified_gmt":"2012-07-15T17:57:20","slug":"black-dal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mayabugs.com\/blog\/black-dal\/","title":{"rendered":"Black Dal"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Black dal was one of the first Indian dishes my husband, Tejas, taught me. It is a little richer and spicier than the other dals we make. A popular dish is Dal Makhani which has cream, but I skipped the cream.\u00a0I did realized that what I thought was black dal from Trader Joe\u2019s probably isn\u2019t black dal, but it is still prepared in a black dal style \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

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2 tablespoons oil
\n1 teaspoon cumin
\n2 medium onions sliced
\n2 garlic cloves chopped
\n1 inch ginger diced
\n1\/2 box of\u00a0Pomi ChoppedTomatoes<\/a>\u00a0(or a can of diced tomatoes)
\n1 tablespoon tomato paste
\n2 teaspoons tumeric
\n1\/2 teaspoon chili powder
\n1 tablespoon coriander powder
\n1 tablespoon garam masala
\n1 package Trader Joe’s lentils (or 1-2 cups pressure cooked black dal)
\nSalt
\n2 teaspoons sugar
\nWater
\nSqueeze of lime
\n1\/4 cup chopped cilantro<\/p>\n

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  1. Heat oil in a pretty big sauce pan.<\/li>\n
  2. Add cumin until it browns a little.<\/li>\n
  3. Add onions and cook until they get slightly soft.<\/li>\n
  4. Add garlic and ginger and cook all until the onions are browned and the garlic is soft.<\/li>\n
  5. Add tomatoes and powdered spices.<\/li>\n
  6. Add dal, salt, sugar, and water and cook down for a while.<\/li>\n
  7. Add a squeeze of lime, stir and top with a little chopped cilantro.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n